| Author: | Iain Rob Wright |
| Genre(s): | ➡️ Short Stories ➡️ Contemporary Horror ➡️ Science Fiction |
| Series? Series Order: Series Title: | ✅ Yes Chapter 10 A-Z of Horror |
| Goodreads Rating: | ⭐3.81 (67 ratings; 13 reviews) |
| Personal Rating: | ⭐ 4 / 5 Overall |
🛑 Spoiler Warning 🛑
I might be recounting events, characters, and themes so THIS MIGHT BE FULL OF SPOILERS.
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🗒️ BLURB 🗒️
A group of friends in the Gulf of Mexico sunbath on a yacht. It’s as close as to paradise as you can get.
But something has just woken up in paradise.
And it’s coming.
Short Story by bestselling author, Iain Rob Wright.
Source: Goodreads
🌟Review (4/5) 🌟
As predictable as the core storyline is from the title, this short story is still a success in my book as it provides great motivation to readers by making us invested in the romance aspect of it. I found myself rooting for Nat and Conrad to live.
As with any shark-centric works of literature, the majority of the suspense comes from the chase between the predator and the prey. In that area, I was satisfied. Unfortunately, we don’t get to know what the monster in the water is. I think there could’ve been a bigger layer of sinister if the Coast Guard was in on this horror. But, the great twist at the end made up for the lack of depth in the identity and origin of the monster.
This short story is part of a collection called A-Z of Horror by Iain Rob Wright. You can check out the book on Amazon. It’s free to read through Kindle Unlimited!
FAVORITE QUOTE(S)
“Funny how much we allow ourselves to become so obsessed with ownership – our homes, our gadgets, our friends and favourite hangouts – but the moment we get away from it all, we feel much better.”
— Conrad
“A banker sees more than anyone the evil of money, but by then he is too dependent on it to get away.”
— Conrad
The Stray Reader 
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